Lawrence & Leigh To Play The Local 269 on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 Baby Teardrops Join them

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Lawrence & Leigh To Play The Local 269 on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 Baby Teardrops Join them

Lawrence & Leigh
Wednesday, May 25
The Local 269
269 East Houston Street, New York, NY
Phone: (212) 228-9874
Doors at 8:00PM
21+
$7
with Baby Teardrops and Everyday/Everynight

NEW YORK (May 13, 2011) — Lawrence & Leigh will bring their haunting, intimate live show to The Local 269 on May 14. The New York duo will wow the audience with their dream-colored, dazzling indie folk. Andrew Kalleen and Kristin Stokes will be playing tracks from their EP Hills and Masts, which is the third part of a trilogy of EPs entitled Odyssey but the first to be released. Also from New York, neo-grunge trio Baby Teardrops will join them along with Everyday/Everynight.

Lawrence & Leigh put as much energy into their live shows as they do their meticulously crafted recorded music. Though the vibe tends to be simpler and more intimate, with Lawrence & Leigh’s Kalleen and Stokes being the only ones on stage, they put their power into creating a personal experience for the audience. “The goal is to give an experience, not an exact replica of the album - this is the live interpretation,” they say.

Like some kind of wondrous blend of Dirty Projectors and the haunting richness of Fleet Foxes, the female/male band of Kalleen and Stokes fills their music with dazzling styles of pop, colored with a dream-like nostalgia, and realized to their fullest potential in the studio. With dense harmonies and elaborate song structures, the time spent meticulously fleshing out every detail has paid off. Lawrence & Leigh has created an album that fluidly progresses from each passing sound with impressive dynamics and energy. All the songs are absolutely individual, with their own form, color, and intention. Yet the album remains cohesive through a melancholy yet optimistic¬ tone, and a sense that each song takes you on a ride somewhere you had never anticipated arriving.

Praise for Lawrence & Leigh

"One thing they're not is a typical folk duo...The music of Andrew Kalleen and Kristin Stokes seems to reinvent itself after every listen..."
--The Deli

"There isn't a moment on Hills and Masts that isn't engaging...You'd even swear that Elliot Smith appeared momentarily to haunt 'Heeled Shoes'."
http://exclaim.ca/Reviews/PopAndRock/lawrence_leigh-odyss...

"Coming across like a blend of Dirty Projectors,Joanna Newsom and the haunting richness of Fleet Foxes, the duo offer up dense harmonies and elaborate song structures with a melancholy yet occasionally optimistic tone."
--The Mad Mackerel

"MAGNET is proud to premiere the video for Vol. III standout "Chelsea Nights..."
--Magnet

"With light piano and Kristin Stokes’ chamber-hall-like echoing vocals, Lawrence & Leigh open “Chelsea Nights” in a dream-like state. Soon Andrew Kalleen takes over with crisp yet mellow, folk-ridden vocals. The listener is treated to a dreamy pop song, inundated with hints of 60s folk and infused with the free spirit of jazz."
—Fensepost

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